April Fools 2026

Happy April, and thanks for sticking around for two months so far! It's been real. For a limited time, official servers (as well as any servers using the ConVar tf2c_special_beta 1) will be running a public playtest, enabling a number of brand new, in-development weapons.)

2026 Public Playtest Steam announcement

The April Fools 2026 update, also known as 3.0.8, was the first April Fools update for Team Fortress 2 Classified, released on April 1st, 2026.

Weapons

April Fools 2026 added 15 weapons to the game, consisting of new concepts, reworks of the Mine Layer and Team Fortress 2's Jarate.

These weapons could be enabled by inputting the convar tf_special_beta 1 into the developer console. After their removal in 3.0.11, the weapons were made available to download as part of an official weapons pack, which also removed their April Fools event restriction.

Hare Trigger

Hare Trigger
Kill Icons
Basic Information
Used by	Scout
Slot	Primary
Ammo
Ammo loaded	6
Ammo carried	32
Loadout Stats
The Hare Trigger Scattergun Wearer can automatically jump by holding the jump button Up to 75% more accurate based on current speed +25% faster firing speed Disables double jump 150% less accurate "Eh, what's up Doc?"

Addresses feedback regarding the mod having too much emphasis on verticality by removing the Scout's double jump.

2026 Public Playtest Steam announcement

The Hare Trigger was a Scattergun sidegrade that swapped out the Scout's double jump for the ability to auto-jump by holding the jump key, at the cost of being significantly less accurate. By moving fast - best achieved by bunny hopping to build up momentum - the weapon's spread could be decreased to make it easier to hit targets.

Properties

Properties
Shot type		Hitscan
Damage type		Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Taunt		Thigh slap
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	175%	105
Base damage	100%	60
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	32
Critical		180
Mini-crit		81
Mini-crit (ramp-up)		141
Bullet count		10
Ammo
Loaded		6
Carried		32
Reload type		Single
Function Times
Attack interval		0.46875 s TODO
First reload		0.7 s 0.4 s
Further reloads		0.5 s 0.3 s
All values are approximate.

Trivia

• The Hare Trigger is a pun on the term "hair trigger", which means to act in response to the slightest stimulus, and "hare".
• The description quote is a reference to Bugs Bunny's famous catchphrase.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

Little Boy

Little Boy
Basic Information
Used by	Scout
Slot	Primary
Loadout Stats
The Little Boy Portable Scout

Attempts to fix Scout oversaturation by making players dislike the Scout significantly more.

2026 Public Playtest Steam announcement

The Little Boy was a passive weapon that decreased the user's size by 65%, increased speed and jump height by 20% and 30% respectively, reduced max health by 58, reduced capture rate by 1, and applied the Brundle Bundle's pitch shift to the Scout's voicelines.

Trivia

• Prior to being moved to the weapons pack, the Little Boy only shrank the player after switching weapons. This behaviour was also shared by the Fat Man.

Gallery

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  Scout (left) vs Scout with the Little Boy equipped (right).

Holy Bible

Holy Bible
Basic Information
Used by	Soldier
Slot	Secondary
Loadout Stats
The Holy Bible Holy Text Raptures nearby team members

Resolves a 535-page Steam forum thread debating the mercenaries' religious beliefs.

2026 Public Playtest Steam announcement

The Holy Bible was a variant of Team Fortress 2's Buff Banner that caused all nearby teammates to swim in the air when activated.

Trivia

• The Holy Bible uses the Lumbricus Lid's taunt sound when activated.
• The banner effect is yellow regardless of the user's team.

Gallery

• 
  First-person view.

Flyswatter

Flyswatter
Kill Icons
Basic Information
Used by	Pyro
Slot	Melee
Loadout Stats
The Flyswatter Flyswatter Kills Scouts instantly

Addresses a large number of bug reports.

2026 Public Playtest Steam announcement

The Flyswatter was a Fire Axe sidegrade that dealt guaranteed crits towards Scouts, as well as having a 65% longer range and a 20% faster firing speed.

Properties

Properties
Damage type		Melee
Ranged or Melee damage?		Melee
Taunt		Guitar
Damage
Base damage	100%	65
Critical		195
Mini-crit		88
Function Times
Attack interval		0.64 s TODO
Activation time		0.2 s
All values are approximate.

Trivia

• Whilst the Flyswatter uses the Fire Axe's animations in first person, it uses all-class melee animations in third person.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

1st Minelayer Rework

1st Minelayer Rework
Kill Icons
Basic Information
Used by	Demoman
Slot	Secondary
Loadout Stats
The 1st Minelayer Rework Scattergun Alt-Fire: Fizzle proximity mines Proximity mines explode near enemies -6 max stickybombs out +30% damage bonus "What if it hit harder?"

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Properties

Properties
Shot type		Projectile
Damage type		Explosive
Ranged or Melee damage?		Ranged
Taunt		Rump shake
Damage
Maximum ramp-up	120%	TODO
Base damage	100%	TODO
Maximum fall-off	52.8%	TODO
Critical		TODO
Mini-crit		TODO
Mini-crit (ramp-up)		TODO
Projectile count		1
Splash
Minimum splash	50%	146 HU
Damage reduction		1% / 2.92 HU
Self-damage		45-90
Ammo
Loaded		4
Carried		24
Reload type		Single
Function Times
Attack interval		0.4 s 0.33 s
First reload		1.09 s 0.6 s
Further reloads		0.67 s 0.33 s
Activation time		0.7 s 1.3 s
All values are approximate.

Trivia

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Gallery

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  First-person view.